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I ditched my MacBook Pro for the Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro — and it’s the only Windows laptop I’d buy

The Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro is a powerful laptop, featuring a 2.8K OLED display and a 120Hz refresh rate, making it great for all-day work and casual gaming.

Tom’s Guide

I just tested the SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 — and it bridges the gap between entry-level and competitive gaming mice

The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 boasts 26,000 DPI, 4,000Hz wireless polling, and long battery life, making it a formidable upgrade over its predecessor.

Tom’s Guide

"Over 3.3 million downloads": This Linux alternative to Windows 11 is winning over Microsoft's customers with a huge update

Zorin OS 18.1 surpasses 3.3M downloads, offering smart native alternatives to Windows apps and posing a real threat to Microsoft’s market share.

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Sony rolls out new firmware for several Alpha models. These Sony cameras have a new stability update

The Sony A7R IVA, A7C, and A7 III all have refreshed firmware to "improve the operational stability" for the mirrorless bodies

Digital Camera World

"The fastest path towards reinstatement": Microsoft responds to developer backlash after account termination — but identity verification remains non-negotiable

Microsoft has rolled out a fast‑track process to reinstate suspended Windows Hardware Developer accounts, easing recovery for critical driver publishers.

Windows Central

Microsoft's VP just reworked a Windows 11 feature to make it "comfortable" for macOS users — if they ever decide to switch

Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman, VP of Developer Community, built Peek Desktop (inspired by macOS Sonoma's Click Wallpaper to Reveal Desktop feature) to help Windows 11 users easily hide all open windows with a single click on the desktop.

Windows Central

Microsoft thinks you'll want an Xbox Controller and 1 year of Microsoft 365 and Xbox Game Pass over a MacBook Neo

In a desperate bid to win over students, Microsoft has launched a new promo that bundles a year of Microsoft's subscriptions with the purchase of select new Windows 11 PCs.

Windows Central

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Nothing Warp could have had AirDrop-like potential, but after less than 24 hours, it’s gone

Nothing Warp was a new app that let you transfer files between Android phones and Mac, Windows, and Linux computers, but for some reason, it's disappeared.

TechRadar

"Microsoft fired the skilled people, leaving flowchart followers": Microsoft's Security Response Center is being blamed for the zero-day BlueHammer exploit leak, but I can't tell who's right

A BlueHammer zero-day Windows exploit was in the wild for two weeks before Microsoft addressed it, and even then, the solution is leaving some security experts concerned. Is this a failing on the part of Microsoft's Security Response Center?

Windows Central

Nothing's new tool makes sharing between Android and desktop easier — and it does one thing differently

Nothing has launched Warp, a new tool for sharing files across Android and desktop devices.

Android Central

Cybersecurity experts raise the alarm over Windows Recall again: 'The vault door is titanium. The wall next to it is drywall'

Hacking tool supposedly creates "precisely the scenario Microsoft’s architecture is supposed to restrict."

PC Gamer

Our friends at Tom's Guide are upgrading: Here's what it means, and how our sister site's overhaul affects Windows Central

Our sister site, Tom's Guide, just launched its overhaul, featuring all-new shopping tools and exciting prospects for the future. Here's what it all means.

Windows Central

Windows 11 tool brings a macOS feature to the desktop — and I can't believe this useful trick isn't in Microsoft's OS already

A Microsoft exec made a utility to bring this cool macOS feature to Windows 11.

TechRadar

MacBook Neo is only the beginning: My exclusive interview with Apple's John Ternus and Joz

We interview Apple’s Steve ‘Joz’ Joswiak and John Ternus about the possibility of Apple glasses, how the MacBook Neo came to be and Apple’s unique perspective on AI’s evolution.

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ASUS Zenbook A16 vs. Zenbook S 16: Lots of similarities don't necessarily make for an easy choice, and it might come down to pricing and performance hardware

ASUS now has Zenbook A16 and Zenbook S 16 models on the market, and at first glance, they seem quite similar. But once you get inside, differences begin to appear. I've put together this comparison based on our reviews of both laptops to help you make the right decision.

Windows Central

Microsoft veteran says the Task Manager was under 80 KB because "small was fast and fast mattered" — but wishes "we had carried more of that taste, not the suffering"

Microsoft veteran Dave Plummer shares why the original Task Manager was lean, fast, and designed to stay calm when Windows crashed.

PC Gamer

Historical Steam survey data suggests the Big Switch from Windows to Linux has yet to happen

Are Linux users trying to make 'fetch' happen?

Windows Central

"Another example of Game Pass disparity": Kingdom Come Deliverance II runs natively on ARM with Steam, but not the Xbox app

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II now has a native build for Windows on ARM devices with Snapdragon X chips, but the Xbox PC app has fallen behind.

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I'll eat a hulking CRT monitor if this Analog TV Simulator app isn't the coolest thing you see today

'No post-process filters — every artifact emerges naturally from the physics': Analog TV app delivers a mind-blowing simulation of CRT monitors.

Windows Central

Microsoft's crazy Surface price hikes are pushing me to Apple: I can no longer recommend Surface over a MacBook or iPad

It no longer makes sense to recommend a Surface at any price point over a similarly spec'd MacBook, iPad, or third-party OEM Windows machine.

PC Gamer

Windows 11 now lets you skip the time-consuming updates on a fresh install. Neat!

One small step towards rebuilding user goodwill.

TechRadar

Microsoft is rolling out a 'turbo mode' for Windows 11 installation as part of the big drive to fix the OS

Microsoft has introduced an option to make Windows 11 installation much faster — just be aware of the dangers of taking this shortcut.

Tom’s Hardware

Veteran Windows dev shows off AI running on 47-year-old PDP11 with 6 MHz CPU and 64KB of RAM — 'gloriously absurd' project runs transformer model written in PDP-11 assembly language

Ancient 6 MHz ‘PDP11 can train a neural network’ says veteran dev.

Windows Central

The Windows 11 customization scene is thriving because Microsoft won't give users what they want

Windows 11 users are turning to third-party tools as Microsoft resists giving them more customization options.

Windows Central

"Zero detections across 69 engines": A fake Windows 11 24H2 update is slipping past antivirus to try and steal your passwords

Hackers disguise malware as a Windows 11 update, tricking users into downloading password‑stealing software.

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